Prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms among female elementary school teachers in Taipei

被引：17

作者：

Liao, Yuan-Mei

Dougherty, Molly C.

Biemer, Paul P.

Boyington, Alice R.

Liao, Chin-Tai

Palmer, Mary H.

Lynn, Mary R.

机构：

[1] Taipei Med Univ, Coll Nursing, Taipei 110, Taiwan

[2] Univ N Carolina, Sch Nursing, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 USA

[3] Univ N Carolina, Odum Inst, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 USA

[4] Univ S Florida, Coll Med, H Lee Moffitt Canc Ctr & Res Inst, Tampa, FL 33612 USA

[5] Taipei Municipal Guang Fu Primary Sch, Taipei 110, Taiwan

来源：

INTERNATIONAL UROGYNECOLOGY JOURNAL | 2007年 / 18卷 / 10期

关键词：

prevalence; lower urinary tract symptoms; urinary incontinence; employed women; female school teachers; occupation;

D O I：

10.1007/s00192-006-0293-5

中图分类号：

R71 [妇产科学];

学科分类号：

100211 ;

摘要：

The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) among female elementary school teachers in Taipei. A total of 520 self-administered surveys were distributed to 26 elementary schools in Taipei City. Data analyses were based on 445 usable surveys. The prevalence rates for different types of LUTS ranged from 9.9 to 44.5%. The prevalence of urinary incontinence (UI; 26.7%) and nocturia (16.0%) fell within the prevalence estimates of these LUTS in North American and European women. Employed women in this study were more likely to experience LUTS than women in previous epidemiological or community studies. This study extended research on UI into other LUTS among employed women in Asia. Study results suggest that the working environment may affect LUTS in female elementary school teachers. This preliminary study is important for developing future behavioral interventions for female LUTS in the workplace.

引用

页码：1151 / 1161

页数：11

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